Patents by Inventor Lawrence Alton Hall

Lawrence Alton Hall has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6924989
    Abstract: The invention provides a wire and component management system in an enclosure having a plurality of rack mounted drawers each having an integral component board. Each component board is configured to have a plurality of mounting openings strategically positioned to allow components to be mounted thereto in various orientations. The component mounting board and drawer are movable within the rack so that they can be easily serviced. The component mounting board and drawer are hingably mounted to the rack by a hinged wire manager. The hinged wire manager is formed of two arms joined by a hinge pin. Each of the arms has wire management features and the wire managed therein is routed around the hinge pin in a loop to allow movement of the component mounting board and drawer in and out of the rack while managing a bundle of wires connected to components on the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: OnQ Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Alton Hall
  • Publication number: 20040057223
    Abstract: The invention provides a wire and component management system in an enclosure having a plurality of rack mounted drawers each having an integral component board. Each component board is configured to have a plurality of mounting openings strategically positioned to allow components to be mounted thereto in various orientations. The component mounting board and drawer are movable within the rack so that they can be easily serviced. The component mounting board and drawer are hingably mounted to the rack by a hinged wire manager. The hinged wire manager is formed of two arms joined by a hinge pin. Each of the arms has wire management features and the wire managed therein is routed around the hinge pin in a loop to allow movement of the component mounting board and drawer in and out of the rack while managing a bundle of wires connected to components on the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Lawrence Alton Hall
  • Patent number: 6132242
    Abstract: A distribution device (1) for distributed wiring is constructed with multiple modules (3) that have, respective disconnect hinges (14) mounted disconnectedly to a first rail (4) on a distribution backbone (2), and quick disconnect fasteners (11) disconnectedly secured to a corresponding other rail (4) on the distribution backbone (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence Alton Hall, William John Schnoor
  • Patent number: 6074247
    Abstract: Modules (3) for distributing a local area network have, a network hub module (3a) containing network hub circuitry, multiple communication ports (17) on the network hub module (3a), a network interface module (3a) having output connectors (20) electrically terminating cables (26) extending to outlets (27) in various rooms of a building, the network interface module (3b) having input connectors (17) connected to respective output connectors (20), said input connectors (17) being connected by jumper cables (26) to respective ports (17) on the network hub module (3a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence Alton Hall, William John Schnoor, Keith James McKechnie